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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – February 17, 2026 Page 6 <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky confirmed she would add that into the plan. She said <br />Chair Julius suggested another goal for this year could be a Love Your Parks Day. <br /> <br />Chair Julius said she sent a draft of potential language. She thinks the specificity of the language <br />in the work plan will be important. She was hoping to discuss that and approve the goal be added <br />to the work plan. This would be an event to clean up and beautify the parks. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the draft language reads “Coordinate a single day <br />in the beginning of the summer for a City-wide volunteer-led park clean up day at all Arden Hills <br />park locations. We would invite community members to show up to help clean up trash, remove <br />weeds/buckthorn and any other activities that can help make our parks better as we prepare for the <br />busy summer months.” She thinks it makes sense to say we for sure want to have one event and <br />leave it open to having another one later in the year. <br /> <br />Committee Member Hilding remembers discussion about Earth Day but couldn’t remember if <br />we should tie into or avoid Earth Day. <br /> <br />Chair Julius recalls the discussion being that Earth Day happens so early in the year. The parks <br />may still be covered in ice and snow or they could be really muddy. Is it better to do it at the <br />beginning of the summer or towards the end after the parks are used? She envisions hyper localized <br />networks. The park that residents care the most about are probably the one they live closest to. <br /> <br />Committee Member Deitz said we wouldn’t want a lot of foot traffic in the park until the grass <br />is dry. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said we don’t have to have a specific date on the work <br />plan. She will add the language to the plan. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the subcommittee for volunteer coordination with <br />the Lions Club and Rotary is led by Committee Member Johnson. The draft language is “Partner <br />and prioritize building relationships with Lions Club and Rotary by offering more visibility into <br />our priorities as Arden Hills PTRC and request additional information on their priorities.” She said <br />Committee Member Johnson is already doing that and asked if she had any updates. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson said she attended both groups’ meetings earlier today. Both entities <br />are clubs that do volunteer projects for the community and help raise awareness on projects that <br />could help our communities. Each of the groups requested a liaison to represent the city to identify <br />what we do here and what our needs are. Then the PTRC can pair that with their goals, giving <br />them some exposure. They dedicate a lot of time in Arden Hills and this partnership would <br />highlight those efforts and help Arden Hills residents be aware of all that hard work. <br /> <br />Chair Julius said part of this should include expressing appreciation to both groups. It could be <br />as simple as a thank you card signed by PTRC members. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky asked if there were any other items that members <br />wanted added to the annual work plan. Hearing none she said she will take the discussion from <br />this meeting and incorporate it into the final work plan. She will present the final PTRC Annual <br />Work Plan at the March meeting for adoption. She said the calendar in the draft needs to be <br />rearranged a little.